US20070047233A1 - Method and apparatus for providing light - Google Patents
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Abstract
An apparatus and method according to which light is provided.
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- The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/711,021, attorney docket number 23667.111, filed on Aug. 24, 2005, the disclosure which is incorporated herein by reference.
- The present application is related to U.S. Utility Application Ser. No. ______ , attorney docket number 23667.95, filed on Jan. 10, 2006, U.S. Utility Application Ser. No. ______ , attorney docket number 23667.98, filed on Jan. 10, 2006, and U.S. Utility Application Ser. No. ______ , attorney docket number 23667.190, filed on Jan. 10, 2006, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- The present disclosure relates in general to lighting and in particular to a method and apparatus for providing light.
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FIG. 1 aa is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a downlight cone. -
FIG. 1 ab is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the downlight cone ofFIG. 1 aa. -
FIG. 1 ba is a top view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the downlight cone ofFIG. 1 aa. -
FIG. 1 bb is a top view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the downlight cone ofFIG. 1 ba. -
FIG. 2 a is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a kicker reflector used with the downlight cone ofFIG. 1 aa. -
FIG. 2 b is a top view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the kicker reflector ofFIG. 2 a. -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a lighting device used with the downlight cone ofFIG. 1 aa and the kicker reflector ofFIG. 2 a. -
FIG. 4 a is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a lighting apparatus including the downlight cone ofFIGS. 1 aa, 1 ab, 1 ba, and 1 bb, the kicker reflector ofFIG. 2 a and 2 b, and the lighting device ofFIG. 3 . -
FIG. 4 b is a cross sectional view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the lighting apparatus ofFIG. 4 a. -
FIG. 5 a is a flow chart illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a method for providing light. -
FIG. 5 b is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the lighting apparatus ofFIG. 4 a producing a wash beam pattern on a wall. -
FIG. 5 c is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the lighting apparatus ofFIG. 4 a producing a scallop beam pattern on a wall. -
FIG. 5 d is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the lighting apparatus ofFIG. 4 a producing a trapezoidal beam pattern on a wall. -
FIG. 6 a is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a plurality of the lighting apparatus ofFIG. 4 a producing a plurality of wash beam patterns on a wall. -
FIG. 6 b is a plot illustrating an exemplary experimental embodiment of the illuminance of the lighting apparatus ofFIG. 4 a using the lighting system ofFIG. 6 a superimposed over the luminance of a conventional lighting apparatus used in a conventional lighting system. -
FIG. 6 c is a plot illustrating an exemplary experimental embodiment of the illuminance of a conventional lighting system including a plurality of conventional lighting apparatus. -
FIG. 6 d is a plot illustrating an exemplary experimental embodiment of the illuminance of the lighting system ofFIG. 6 a. -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a lighting apparatus. -
FIG. 8 a is a plan view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the operation of the lighting apparatus ofFIG. 7 . -
FIG. 8 b is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the operation of lighting apparatus ofFIG. 7 . -
FIG. 9 a is a partial cross sectional view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a lighting apparatus. -
FIG. 9 b is a bottom view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the lighting apparatus ofFIG. 9 a. -
FIG. 10 a is a cross sectional view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a conventional asymmetrical lighting apparatus. -
FIG. 10 b is a bottom view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the conventional asymmetrical lighting apparatus ofFIG. 10 a -
FIG. 10 c is a iso-footcandle graph illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the operation of a conventional asymmetrical lighting apparatus ofFIGS. 10 a and 10 b. -
FIG. 10 d is a efficiency graph illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the operation of a conventional asymmetrical lighting apparatus ofFIGS. 10 a and 10 b. -
FIG. 11 a is a iso-footcandle graph illustrating an experimental embodiment of the operation of the lighting apparatus ofFIGS. 9 a and 9 b. -
FIG. 11 b is a efficiency graph illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the operation of the lighting apparatus ofFIGS. 9 a and 9 b. -
FIG. 12 a is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a concave reflector. -
FIG. 12 b is a cross sectional view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the concave reflector ofFIG. 12 a. -
FIG. 13 is a side view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a light source used with the concave reflector ofFIGS. 12 a and 12 b. -
FIG. 14 a is a partial cross sectional view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a conventional light providing apparatus including the concave reflector ofFIGS. 12 a and 12 b and the light source ofFIG. 13 . -
FIG. 14 b is a bottom view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the conventional light providing apparatus ofFIG. 14 a. -
FIG. 14 c is a bottom view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a plurality of distances defined by the conventional light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 14 a and 14 b. -
FIG. 14 d is a cross sectional view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a plurality of distances defined by the conventional light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 14 a and 14 b. -
FIG. 14 e is a candela graph illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the operation of the conventional light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 14 a and 14 b. -
FIG. 14 f is an isofootcandle graph illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the operation of the conventional light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 14 a and 14 b. -
FIG. 15 a is a candela graph illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the operation of the conventional light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 14 a and 14 b after it has been modified by a plurality of conventional inserts in order to provide an asymmetric light pattern. -
FIG. 15 b is an isofootcandle graph illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the operation of the conventional light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 14 a and 14 b after it has been modified by a plurality of conventional inserts in order to provide an asymmetric light pattern. -
FIG. 15 c is an efficiency graph illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the efficiency of the conventional light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 14 a and 14 b after it has been modified by a plurality of conventional inserts in order to provide an asymmetric light pattern. -
FIG. 16 a is a partial cross sectional view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a light providing apparatus including the light source ofFIG. 13 positioned in the concave reflector ofFIGS. 12 a and 12 b. -
FIG. 16 b is a bottom view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the light providing apparatus ofFIG. 16 a. -
FIG. 16 c is a bottom view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a light source coupling device used with the light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 16 a and 16 b. -
FIG. 16 d is a candela graph illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the operation of the light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 16 a and 16 b. -
FIG. 16 e is an isofootcandle graph illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the operation of the light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 16 a and 16 b. -
FIG. 17 a is a partial cross sectional view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a light providing apparatus including the light source ofFIG. 13 positioned in the concave reflector ofFIGS. 12 a and 12 b. -
FIG. 17 b is a bottom view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the light providing apparatus ofFIG. 17 a. -
FIG. 17 c is a bottom view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a light source coupling device used with the light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 17 a and 17 b. -
FIG. 17 d is a candela graph illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the operation of the light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 17 a and 17 b. -
FIG. 17 e is an isofootcandle graph illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the operation of the light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 17 a and 17 b. -
FIG. 18 a is a partial cross sectional view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a light providing apparatus including the light source ofFIG. 13 positioned in the concave reflector ofFIGS. 12 a and 12 b. -
FIG. 18 b is a bottom view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the light providing apparatus ofFIG. 18 a. -
FIG. 18 c is a bottom view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a light source coupling device used with the light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 18 a and 18 b. -
FIG. 18 d is a candela graph illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the operation of the light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 18 a and 18 b. -
FIG. 18 e is an isofootcandle graph illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the operation of the light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 18 a and 18 b. -
FIG. 19 a is a partial cross sectional view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a light providing apparatus including the light source ofFIG. 13 positioned in the concave reflector ofFIGS. 12 a and 12 b. -
FIG. 19 b is a bottom view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the light providing apparatus ofFIG. 19 a. -
FIG. 19 c is a bottom view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a light source coupling device used with the light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 19 a and 19 b. -
FIG. 19 d is a candela graph illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the operation of the light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 19 a and 19 b. -
FIG. 19 e is an isofootcandle graph illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the operation of the light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 19 a and 19 b. -
FIG. 20 a is a partial cross sectional view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 16 a and 16 b with a reflector and a plurality of inserts positioned in the concave reflector. -
FIG. 20 b is a bottom view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the light providing apparatus ofFIG. 20 a. -
FIG. 20 c is a candela graph illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the operation of the light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 20 a and 20 b. -
FIG. 20 d is an isofootcandle graph illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the operation of the light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 20 a and 20 b. -
FIG. 20 e is an efficiency graph illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the efficiency of the light providing apparatus ofFIGS. 20 a and 20 b. - Referring now to
FIGS. 1 aa and 1 ab, adownlight cone 100 is illustrated. Thedownlight cone 100 includes a base 102 having anouter surface 102 a, an inner reflective surface 102 b located opposite theouter surface 102 a, a top surface 102 c, and abottom surface 102 d located opposite the top surface 102 c. A semi-circularlighting device channel 104 is defined by thebase 102 and located adjacent the top surface 102 c of thebase 102. A semi-circularlight passageway 106 is defined by thebase 102 and located adjacent thebottom surface 102 d of thebase 102. A pair ofsymmetrical contours 108 a and 108 b extend between the top surface 102 c and thebottom surface 102 d and define awindow cut 110 in thedownlight cone 100 and between thesymmetrical contours 108 a and 108 b. - Referring now to
FIGS. 1 aa, 1 ab, 1 ba, and 1 bb, thedownlight cone 100 defines alongitudinal axis 112 extending through the center of thedownlight cone 100 such that thelongitudinal axis 112 intersects acenter 112 a of the semi-circularlighting device channel 104 and a center 112 b of the semicircularlight passageway 106. Afirst zone 114 on the window cut 110 defines afirst plane 114 a through the center 112 b of the semicircularlight passageway 106 and a pair ofsymmetry points 114 b and 114 c on thesymmetrical contours 108 a and 108 b, respectively, located adjacent thebottom surface 102 d. Thefirst zone 114 defines anfirst angle 114 d between the symmetry points 114 b and 114 c with thelongitudinal axis 112 as its vertice. Asecond zone 116 on the window cut 110 defines a second plane 116 a, which is substantially parallel to thefirst plane 114 a, through thecenter 112 a of the semicircularlighting device channel 104 and a pair ofsymmetry points 116 b and 116 c on thesymmetrical contours 108 a and 108 b, respectively, located adjacent the top surface 102 c. Thesecond zone 116 defines ansecond angle 116 d between the symmetry points 116 b and 116 c with thelongitudinal axis 112 as its vertice. Athird zone 118 on the window cut 110 defines a third plane 118 a, which is substantially parallel to the second plane 116 a and thefirst plane 114 a, through a pair of symmetry points 118 b and 118 c on thesymmetrical contours 108 a and 108 b, respectively. Thethird zone 118 defines anthird angle 118 d between the symmetry points 18 b and 118 c with thelongitudinal axis 112 as its vertice. Afourth zone 120 on the window cut 110 defines a fourth plane 120 a, which is substantially parallel to the third plane 118 a, the second plane 116 a, and thefirst plane 114 a, through a pair ofsymmetry points 120 b and 120 c on thesymmetrical contours 108 a and 108 b, respectively. Thefourth zone 120 defines afourth angle 120 d between the symmetry points 120 b and 120 c with thelongitudinal axis 112 as its vertice. - In an exemplary embodiment, each of the
first plane 114 a, the third plane 118 a, and the fourth plane 120 a are a directional distance from the second plane 116 a which is defined as the distance between the respective planes intersection with thelongitudinal axis 112 and thecenter 112 a of the semicircularlighting device channel 104, the directional distance which is parallel to thelongitudinal axis 112. In an exemplary embodiment, a plurality of planes which are parallel to thefirst plane 114 a, the second plane 116 a, the third plane 118 a, and the fourth plane 120 a may be defined through thedownlight cone 100, each defining an angle with its vertice at thelongitudinal axis 112 and bounded by the planes intersection with thesymmetrical contours 108 a and 108 b, whereby the size of each respective angle increases as the directional distance between any given plane and the second plane 116 a decreases, as illustrated inFIG. 1 ab. In an exemplary embodiment, thefirst angle 114 d may range from approximately 90 degrees to approximately 130 degrees. In an exemplary embodiment, thesecond angle 116 d is approximately 180 degrees. In an exemplary embodiment, thethird angle 118 d is greater than thefourth angle 120 d and less than thesecond angle 116 d. In an exemplary embodiment, thefourth angle 120 d is greater than thefirst angle 114 d and less than thethird angle 118 d. In an exemplary embodiment, the width of the window cut 110 may vary from thebottom surface 102 d of thedownlight cone 100 to the top surface 102 c of thedownlight cone 100 in a variety of different configurations than those illustrated inFIGS. 1 aa,1 ab,1 ba, and 1 bb. - Referring now to
FIG. 2 a and 2 b, akicker reflector 200 is illustrated. Thekicker reflector 200 includes a base 202 having anouter surface 202 a, an inner reflective surface 202 b located opposite theouter surface 202 a, a top surface 202 c, and abottom surface 202 d located opposite the top surface 202 c. Thekicker reflector 200 may have a semi circular shape which is defined by a pair of side edges 204 a and 204 b which extend between the top surface 202 c and thebottom surface 202 d on opposite sides of thekicker reflector 200. In an exemplary embodiment, the kicker reflector has a semi circular shape which subtends an angle from 1 to 359 degrees. In an exemplary embodiment, thekicker reflector 200 may be, for example, a conventional kicker reflector known in the art. - Referring now to
FIG. 3 , alighting device 300 is illustrated. Thelighting device 300 includes a base 302 having atop surface 302 a, a bottom edge 302 b located opposite thetop surface 302 a, and a side surface 302 c extending between thetop surface 302 a and the bottom edge 302 b and along the length of thelighting device 300. Alight housing 304 is defined in thebase 302 by aninner surface 304 a which is located opposite the side surface 302 c, and a light mounting surface 304 b which is located opposite thetop surface 302 a and adjacent theinner surface 304 a. Alight source 306 extends from the light mounting surface 304 b and out past the bottom edge 302 b of thelighting device 300. In an exemplary embodiment, thelight source 306 may be, for example, a fluorescent light, a compact fluorescent light, an incandescent light, a metal halide light, or a variety of other equivalent lights known in the art. - Referring now to
FIGS. 1 aa, 1 ab, 1 ba, 1 bb, 2 a, 2 b, 3, 4 a, and 4 b, alighting apparatus 400 is illustrated. Thelighting apparatus 400 includes thelighting device 300 mounted to thedownlight cone 100 by coupling the bottom edge 302 b of thelighting device 300 to the top surface 102 c of thedownlight cone 100 such that thelight source 306 extends through the semicircularlighting device channel 104, as illustrated inFIG. 4 b. In an exemplary embodiment, thelighting device 300 may be easily removeable from thedownlight cone 100 in order to allow replacement or substitution of different lighting devices in thedownlight cone 100. In an exemplary embodiment, thelighting device 300 and thedownlight cone 100 may be fabricated together such that thelighting device 300 is not removeable from thedownlight cone 100. - The
lighting apparatus 400 also includes thekicker reflector 200 coupled to thedownlight cone 100. Thekicker reflector 200 is positioned adjacent thedownlight cone 100 such that the inner reflective surface 202 b is adajcent the window cut 110 on thedownlight cone 100. Thekicker reflector 200 is then coupled to thedownlight cone 100 using methods known in the art, such that the side edges 204 a and 204 b are adjacent thesymmetrical contours 108 a and 108 b, respectively, and the window cut 110 is covered by the inner reflective surface 202 b on thekicker reflector 200, as illustrated inFIGS. 4 a and 4 b. With thekicker reflector 200 coupled to thedownlight cone 100, the window cut 110 allows light from thelight source 306 to reach portions of the inner reflective surface 202 b. - Referring now to
FIGS. 5 a, 5 b, 5 c, and 5 d, amethod 500 for providing light begins atstep 502 where thelighting apparatus 400 is mounted in aceiling 502 a proximate an adjacentvertical wall 502 b. Themethod 500 then proceeds to step 504 in which thelighting apparatus 400 is turned on in a conventional manner thereby producing a washbeam lighting pattern 504 a on the adjacentvertical wall 502 b. - In an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in
FIG. 5 b, thewash beam pattern 504 a produced on the adjacentvertical wall 502 b includes a pair of outer boundary edges 504 aa and 504 ab which are continuous and free of inflection points. - In an exemplary embodiment, the wash
beam lighting pattern 504 a produced instep 504 is the result of a combination of a scallop beam pattern 504 b and atrapezoidal beam pattern 504 c, both produced by thelighting apparatus 400. - In an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in
FIG. 5 c, the scallop beam pattern 504 b is produced by a combination of thelight source 306 itself and thedownlight cone 100 of thelighting apparatus 400 reflecting a portion of the light from thelight source 306 to produce the scallop beam pattern 504 b on the adjacentvertical wall 502 b having a substantially parabolicouter boundary edge 504 ba. - In an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in
FIG. 5 d, thetrapezoidal beam pattern 504 c is produced by thekicker reflector 200 of thelighting apparatus 400 reflecting a portion of the light from thelight source 300 to produce thetrapezoidal beam pattern 504 c on the adjacentvertical wall 502 b having a substantially trapezoidalouter boundary edge 504 ca. In an exemplary embodiment, at least a portion of the shape of thetrapezoidal beam pattern 504 c is determined by the dimensions of the window cut 110 on thedownlight cone 100. - In an exemplary embodiment, the
symmetrical contours 108 a and 108 b which define the width of the window cut 110 on thedownlight cone 100 may be modified in order to modify how the light is reflected by thekicker reflector 200 of thelighting apparatus 400 in order to adjust the precise shape of thetrapezoidal beam pattern 504 c depending on the beam pattern coverage that is desired on the adjacentvertical wall 502 b. - In an exemplary embodiment, the
wash beam pattern 504 a is a combination of the scallop beam pattern 504 b and thetrapezoidal beam pattern 504 c and provides the visual appearance of one single beam entity rather than a patchwork of dissonant beam shapes, and does not allow a viewer to distinguish the contribution of thekicker reflector 200 to thewash beam pattern 504 a. In an exemplary embodiment, thesymmetrical contours 108 a and 108 b, which define the width of the window cut 110 on thedownlight cone 100, may be modified in order to modify how the light is reflected by thekicker reflector 200 in order to adjust the shape of thetrapezoidal beam pattern 504 c to ensure awash beam pattern 504 a which is continuous and free of inflection points for a variety of different embodiments of the scallop beam pattern 504 b. - In an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in
FIG. 6 a, a plurality of thelighting apparatus 400 may be mounted within theceiling 502 a and placed in spaced apart orientations adjacent thevertical wall 502 b in order to provide alighting system 600 for providing light on the adjacentvertical wall 502 b. Because of the coverage area and shape of thewash beam pattern 504 a provided by each of thelighting apparatus 400, the lighting apparatus of thelighting system 600 may be spaced further apart than conventional lighting apparatus while still providing a uniform lighting of thevertical wall 502 b. - Referring now to
FIGS. 6 a, 6 b, 6 c, and 6 d, in an experimental embodiment, the illiuminance provided by thelighting system 600 ofFIG. 6 a was compared to the illuminance of a conventional lighting system. The conventional lighting system included a plurality of conventional lighting apparatus having 26 W triple tube CFL lamps, specular anodized aluminum reflectors, and conventional 130 degree constant angle window cuts, with each conventional lighting apparatus spaced 8 feet from each other, 1 foot from thewall 502 b, and in a 10 foothigh ceiling 502 a. Thelighting system 400 included a plurality of thelighting apparatus 400 having 26W triple tube CFL lamps, specular anodized aluminum reflectors, and the window cut 110, described above with reference toFIG. 1 aa, 1 ab, 1 ba, and 1 bb, with eachlighting apparatus 400 spaced 8 feet from each other, 1 foot from thewall 502 b, and in a 10 foothigh ceiling 502 a. - A
polar plot 602 at 90 degrees, or parallel to thewall 502 b, includes plots for one of thelighting apparatus 400 inlighting system 600 and one of the conventional lighting apparatus in the conventional lighting system, the plots superimposed on each other, illustrated inFIG. 6 b. The conventional lighting apparatus produces a plot 602 a, and thelighting apparatus 400 produces a plot 602 b. The plots 602 a and 602 b shows that thelighting apparatus 400 produces greater luminous intensities nearer thelighting apparatus 400 than the conventional lighting apparatus, providing greater luminous intensities on the portions of thewall 502 b near theceiling 502 a. - A
polar plot 604 at 90 degrees, or parallel to thewall 502 b, includes a plot for the conventional lighting system including two conventional lighting apparatus, illustrated inFIG. 6 c. Twovertical lines 604 a and 604 b define an area of illuminance between the two conventional lighting apparatus. A polar plot 606 at 90 degrees, or parallel to thewall 502 b, includes a plot for thelighting system 600 including twoconventional lighting apparatus 400, illustrated inFIG. 6 d. Twovertical lines 606 a and 606 b define an area of illuminance between the two conventional lighting apparatus. Theplot 604 shows that, for the conventional lighting system, the area of illuminance defined by thevertical lines 604 a and 604 b includes an average illuminance of 1.33 Fc, a maximum illuminance of 1.7 Fc, a minimum illuminance of 0.5 Fc, an average illuminance to minimum illuminance ratio of 2.66, and a maximum illuminance to minimum illuminance ratio of 3.4. The plot 606 shows that, for thelighting system 600, the area of illuminance defined by thevertical lines 606 a and 606 b includes an average illuminance of 1.45 Fc, a maximum illuminance of 1.9 Fc, a minimum illuminance of 0.6 Fc, an average illuminance to minimum illuminance ratio of 2.42, and a maximum illuminance to minimum illuminance ratio of 3.17. Thus, thelighting system 600 provides an illuminance betweenlighting apparatus 400 which has a higher average illuminance, a higher maximum illuminance, and a higher minimum illuminance than a conventional lighting system with conventional lighting apparatus having the same positioning. Furthermore, thelighting system 600 provides more uniform light between thelighting apparatus 400, as shown by the lower average illuminance to minimum illuminance ratio and the lower maximum illuminance to minimum illuminance ratio relative to the conventional lighting system with conventional lighting apparatus having the same positioning. - Referring now to
FIG. 7 , alighting apparatus 700 is illustrated. Thelighting apparatus 700 includes asupport base 702 which may be connected to a conventional power source known in the art. A concavespherical mirror 704 is coupled to thesupport base 702 on an outer surface 704 a. An inner reflective surface 704 b on the concavespherical mirror 704 is located opposite the outer surface 704 a and defines a light source housing 704 c having anentrance 704 d. The concavespherical mirror 704 also includes a radius of curvature R1 measured from a center 704 e of the concavespherical mirror 704 to the inner reflective surface 704 b. Alight source 706 is positioned in the light source housing 704 c and coupled to the concavespherical mirror 704 at a distance D1 from the center 704 e of the concavespherical mirror 704, which is approximately equal to R1/2. - Referring now to
FIGS. 8 a and 8 b, thelight source 706 of thelight apparatus 700 may be turned on in a conventional manner such as, for example, supplying power to thelight source 706 using methods known in the art. With power supplied to thelight source 706 of thelight apparatus 700, a plurality of light rays 804 a are emitted from thelight source 706. Because the positioning of thelight source 706 in the concavespherical mirror 704 at the distance D1 from the center 704 e of the concavespherical mirror 704 which is approximately equal to R1/2, many of the light rays 804 a will be reflected parallel to each other and in a direction 804 b and out of theentrance 704 d of the light source housing 704 c, as illustrated inFIGS. 8 a and 8 b. With the positioning of thelight source 706 in the concavespherical mirror 704 at the distance D1, the light rays 804 a provide a substantially parabolic light pattern. - Referring now to
FIGS. 9 a and 9 b, alighting apparatus 900 is illustrated. Thelighting apparatus 900 includes a base 902 having an outer surface 902 a. An inner reflective surface 902 b is located opposite the outer surface 902 a and defines alight source housing 904 having acircular entrance 904 a. In an exemplary embodiment, the inner reflective surface 902 b is a concave spherical mirror such as, for example, the concavespherical mirror 704 described above with reference toFIGS. 7, 8 a, and 8 b. In an exemplary embodiment, in addition to or in place of a smooth continuous surface, the inner reflective surface 902 b may be fabricated from, for example, a polar array of flutes or flats in a circular orientation about the axis 904 b of thebase 902. Thelight source housing 904 includes a longitudinal axis 904 b which is substantially centrally located on thebase 902 and through the center of thecircular entrance 904 a a distance R2 from the inner reflective surface 902 b adjacent thecircular entrance 904 a. In an exemplary embodiment, the distance R2 is the radius of thecircular entrance 904 a. Alight source 906 is coupled to thebase 902 and positioned in an off-set relationship in thelight source housing 904 such that alongitudinal axis 906 a of thelight source 906 is a distance D2 from the longitudinal axis 904 b of thelight source housing 904. In an exemplary embodiment, the distance D2 is approximately equal to the distance R2/2. An arcuatehouse side reflector 908 is coupled to the inner reflective surface 902 b adjacent thecircular entrance 904 a and on an opposite side of the longitudinal axis 904 b in thelight source housing 904 as thelight source 906. A faceted insert 910 a is coupled to the inner reflective surface 902 b adjacent thecircular entrance 904 a and thelight source 906, and a pair offaceted inserts 910 b and 910 c are coupled to the inner reflective surface 902 b adjacent thecircular entrance 904 a and on opposite sides of thelight source 906 and the faceted insert 910 a. - Referring now to
FIGS. 10 a and 10 b, a conventionallight providing apparatus 1000 is illustrated. The conventionallight providing apparatus 1000 includes aconventional light source 1002 having alight source axis 1002 a which is coupled to a conventionalconcave reflector 1004 having areflector axis 1004 a through a conventional light source coupling device, which has been omitted for clarity, such that thelight source axis 1002 a on thelight source 1002 is aligned with thereflector axis 1004 a on theconcave reflector 1004 and thelight source 1002 is centrally located in alight source housing 1006 which is defined by theconcave reflector 1004, as illustrated inFIGS. 10 a and 10 b. Aconventional insert 1008 is positioned in thelight source housing 1006 adjacent thelight source 1002 in order to provide an asymmetrical light distribution from thelight source 1002. - Referring now to
FIGS. 10 c and 10 d, in an experimental embodiment EXP1, the conventionalasymmetrical lighting apparatus 1000 was tested. The graph EXP1A is a iso-footcandle plot for the conventionalasymmetrical lighting apparatus 1000 mounted at a 20 foot height, with the distance from the light mounting location on the Y-axis and the distance in units of mounting height on the X-axis. The Y-axis is divided into distances away from the light on the house side and on the street side. The graph EXP1A shows that an asymmetrical light distribution towards the street side of the conventionalasymmetrical lighting apparatus 1000 mounting location. The graph EXP1B shows what percentage of light is directed towards the house side and the street side by plotting the coefficient of utilization versus the street width divided by the mounting height. The conventionalasymmetrical lighting apparatus 1000 was found to have a coefficient of utilization of approximately 0.35 or 35% on the street side and 0.26 or 26% on the house side, resulting in a total efficiency of 61%. - Referring now to
FIGS. 11 a and 11 b, in an experimental embodiment EXP2, thelighting apparatus 900, described above with reference toFIGS. 9 a and 9 b, was tested. The graph EXP2A is a iso-footcandle plot for the light mounted at a 20 foot height, with the distance from the light mounting location on the Y-axis and the distance in units of mounting height on the X-axis. The Y-axis is divided into distances away from the light on the house side and on the street side. The graph EXP2A shows that the asymmetrical light distribution towards the street side of the lights mounting location produced by thelighting apparatus 900 reaches greater distances from the light on the street side than the conventionalasymmetrical lighting apparatus 1000. This was an unexpected result. The graph EXP2B shows what percentage of light is directed towards the house side and the street side by plotting the coefficient of utilization versus the street width divided by the mounting height. Thelighting apparatus 900 was found to have a coefficient of utilization of approximately 0.43 or 43% on the street side and 0.24 or 24% on the house side, an increase in the coefficient of utilization on the street side and a decrease in the coefficient of utilization on the house side as compared to the conventionalasymmetrical lighting apparatus 1000 with an increase of total efficiency to 67%. This was an unexpected result. - Referring now to
FIGS. 12 a and 12 b, a conventionalconcave reflector 1200 is illustrated. Theconcave reflector 1200 includes atubular base 1202 having atop edge 1202 a, abottom edge 1202 b located opposite thetop edge 1202 a, anouter surface 1202 c extending between thetop edge 1202 a and thebottom edge 1202 b, and aninner surface 1202 d located opposite theouter surface 1202 c and extending between thetop edge 1202 a and thebottom edge 1202 b. Alight source housing 1204 is defined by thebase 1202 and located adjacent theinner surface 1202 d. Thelight source housing 1204 includes a circulartop opening 1204 a located adjacent thetop edge 1202 a, and acircular bottom opening 1204 b located adjacent thebottom edge 1202 b. Areflector axis 1206 is centrally located in thelight source housing 1204 and runs through the axis off the circulartop opening 1204 a and thecircular bottom opening 1204 b. In an exemplary embodiment, thebase 1202 has a substantially circular cross section in planes which are perpendicular to thereflector axis 1206. In an exemplary embodiment, theconcave reflector 1200 is a conventional concave reflector known in the art. In an exemplary embodiment, theinner surface 1202 d of thebase 1202 includes a conventional reflecting material known in the art. In an embodiment, theconcave reflector 1200 includes a light source coupling device, which has been omitted for clarity, located adjacent thetop edge 1202 a of thebase 1202. - Referring now to
FIG. 13 , aconventional light source 1300 is illustrated. Thelight source 1300 includes atranslucent base 1302 having atop end 1302 a and abottom end 1302 b located opposite thetop end 1302 a. Thebase 1302 defines anarc tube cavity 1304 with anarc tube 1306 is coupled to thebase 1302 and centrally located in thearc tube cavity 1304. Thearc tube 1306 includes anarc tube top 1306 a and anarc tube bottom 1306 b located opposite thearc tube top 1306 a. Alight source axis 1308 is centrally located on thebase 1302 and runs through the center of thearc tube cavity 1304 and thearc tube 1306. In an embodiment, thelight source 1300 is a conventional light source known in the art. - Referring now to
FIGS. 12 a, 12 b, 13, 14 a and 14 b, a conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 is illustrated. The conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 includes thelight source 1300 coupled to theconcave reflector 1200 through a light source coupling device, which has been omitted for clarity, such that thelight source axis 1308 on thelight source 1300 is aligned with thereflector axis 1206 on theconcave reflector 1200 and thelight source 1300 is centrally located in thelight source housing 1204, as illustrated inFIGS. 14 a and 14 b. - Referring now to
FIGS. 14 a, 14 b, 14 c, and 14 d, the methodology of the present disclosure references a number of distances and positions which may be defined in theconcave reflector 1200 with reference to the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 in order to analyze the design of thelight providing apparatus 1400. Furthermore, analogous distances may be used to analyze the design of reflectors generally. Adistance 1402 is defined as the distance betweenreflector axis 1206 and thetop opening 1204 a on theconcave reflector 1200. A halftop opening position 1402 a is defined as a position located half thedistance 1402 between thereflector axis 1206 and thetop opening 1204 a. A plane which is perpendicular to thereflector axis 1206 and intersects thearc tube top 1306 a of thelight source 1300 will intersect theinner surface 1202 d of theconcave reflector 1200 at adistance 1404 from thereflector axis 1206 at an arctube top point 1405. A half arctube top position 1404 a is defined as a position located half thedistance 1404 between thereflector axis 1206 and the arctube top point 1405. A plane which is perpendicular to thereflector axis 1206 and intersects thearc tube bottom 1306 b of thelight source 1300 will intersect theinner surface 1202 d of theconcave reflector 1200 at adistance 1406 from thereflector axis 1206 at an arc tubebottom point 1407. A half arc tube bottom position 1406 a is defined as a position located half thedistance 1406 between thereflector axis 1206 and the arc tubebottom point 1407. Adistance 1408 is defined as the distance betweenreflector axis 1206 and thebottom opening 1204 b on theconcave reflector 1200. A halfbottom opening position 1408 a is defined as a position located half thedistance 1408 between thereflector axis 1206 and thetop opening 1204 a. - Referring now to
FIG. 14 e, in an experimental embodiment EXP3a, acandela plot 1410 is illustrated. Thecandela plot 1410 of experimental embodiment EXP3a shows the light distribution for the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400, described above with reference toFIGS. 14 a and 14 b. In thecandela plot 1410 of experimental embodiment EXP3a, the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 is centered at point 1410 a, and different luminous intensities of the light provided by the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 are recorded in different planes. A vertical line 1410 b on thecandela plot 1410 of experimental embodiment EXP3a separates astreet side 1410 ba of the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 from ahouse side 1410 bb of the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400. A plot line 1410 c is the luminous intensity of the light in a plane looking down on the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 from above. The plot line 1410 c shows that the luminous intensity of the light provided by the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 is substantially symmetrical in the 360 degrees about thelight source 1300 and on thestreet side 1410 ba and thehouse side 1410 bb of the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400. A plot line 1410 d is the luminous intensity of the light in a plane looking at the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 from the side of the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400. The plot line 1410 d shows that the luminous intensity of the light provided by the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 is symmetrical on thestreet side 1410 ba and thehouse side 1410 bb of the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400, with apeak 1410 da and apeak 1410 db in the luminous intensity at approximately 60 degrees from either side of the vertical line 1410 b on thecandela plot 1410 of experimental embodiment EXP3a. Thus, the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 provides light with a symmetrical luminous intensity. - Referring now to
FIG. 14 f, in an experimental embodiment EXP3b, anisofootcandle plot 1412 is illustrated. Theisofootcandle plot 1412 of experimental embodiment EXP3b shows the light pattern produced by the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400, described above with reference toFIGS. 14 a and 14 b. In theisofootcandle plot 1412 of experimental embodiment EXP3b, the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 is centered atpoint 1412 a, and isofootcandle lines such as, for example, line 1412 b and line 1412 c, plot equal footcandle levels when the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 was mounted at a 20 foot mounting height. Ahorizontal line 1412 d on theisofootcandle plot 1412 of experimental embodiment EXP3b separates astreet side 1412 da of the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 from ahouse side 1412 db of the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400. Theisofootcandle plot 1412 of experimental embodiment EXP3b shows that the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 produces substantially circular and symmetrical isofootcandle lines which are centered atpoint 1412 a. Thus, the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 provides light with symmetrical isofootcandle lines. - Referring now to
FIGS. 14 a, 14 b, and 15 a, if an asymmetric light pattern is desired from the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400, a plurality of conventional inserts are typically positioned in thelight source housing 1204 using methods known in the art in order to direct the light from thelight source 1300. In an experimental embodiment EXP4a, acandela plot 1500 is illustrated. Thecandela plot 1500 of experimental embodiment EXP4a shows the light distribution for the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts used to provide an asymmetrical light pattern. In thecandela plot 1500 of experimental embodiment EXP4a, the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts is centered at point 1500 a, and different luminous intensities of the light provided by the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts are recorded in different planes. Avertical line 1500 b on thecandela plot 1500 of experimental embodiment EXP4a separates astreet side 1500 ba of the conventionallight providing apparatus 1500 from ahouse side 1500 bb of the conventionallight providing apparatus 1500. Aplot line 1500 c is the luminous intensity of the light in a plane looking down on the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts from above. Theplot line 1500 c shows that the luminous intensity of the light provided by the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts provides an asymmetrical light distribution such that more light is provided on thestreet side 1500 ba of the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts than is on thehouse side 1500 bb of the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts, with apeak 1500 ca and apeak 1500 cb at approximately 35 degrees on either side of an X axis. Aplot line 1500 d is the luminous intensity of the light in a plane looking at the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts from the side of the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts. Theplot line 1500 d shows that the luminous intensity of the light provided by the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts provides an asymmetrical light distribution such that more light is provided on thestreet side 1500 ba of the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts than is on thehouse side 1500 bb of the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts, with apeak 1500 da in the luminous intensity at approximately 65 degrees from thevertical line 1500 b and on thestreet side 1500 ba of thevertical line 1500 b on thecandela plot 1500 of experimental embodiment EXP4a. - Referring now to
FIG. 14 a, 14 b, and 15 b, in an experimental embodiment EXP4b, anisofootcandle plot 1502 is illustrated. Theisofootcandle plot 1502 of experimental embodiment EXP4b shows the light pattern produced by the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts. In theisofootcandle plot 1502 of experimental embodiment EXP4b, the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts is centered atpoint 1502 a, and isofootcandle lines such as, for example, line 1502 b and line 1502 c, plot equal footcandle levels when the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts was mounted at a 20 foot mounting height. Ahorizontal line 1502 d on theisofootcandle plot 1502 of experimental embodiment EXP4b separates astreet side 1502 da of the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts from ahouse side 1502 db of the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts. Theisofootcandle plot 1502 of experimental embodiment EXP4b shows that the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts produces asymmetrical isofootcandle lines which are non-circular and skewed towards thestreet side 1502 da of conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts. - Referring now to
FIGS. 14 a, 14 b, and 15 c, in an experimental embodiment EXP4c, anefficiency graph 1504 is illustrated. Theefficiency graph 1504 of experimental embodiment EXP4c plots the coefficient of utilization for the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts. Aplot line 1504 a shows that the coefficient of utilization for the light on thestreet side 1502 da of the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts is approximately 35.9% at a street width divided by mounting height of approximately 5. A plot line 1504 b shows that the coefficient of utilization for the light on thehouse side 1502 db of the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts is approximately 26.5% at a street width divided by mounting height of approximately 5. Thus, theefficiency graph 1504 shows that the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 with the plurality of conventional inserts has a total efficiency of approximately 62.4% at a street width divided by mounting height of approximately 5. - Referring now to
FIGS. 12 a, 12 b, 13, 14 c, 14 d, 16 a, 16 b, and 16 c, alight providing apparatus 1600 is illustrated. Thelight source 1300, described above with reference toFIG. 13 , is positioned in theconcave reflector 1200 in a spaced apart relationship from thereflector axis 1206. Thelight source 1300 is positioned in thelight source housing 1204 such that thelight source axis 1308 is substantially parallel to thereflector axis 1206 and positioned at the halftop opening position 1402 a, approximately halfway between thereflector axis 1206 andtop opening 1204 a, as illustrated inFIGS. 16 a and 16 b. In an exemplary embodiment, thelight source 1300 is positioned in theconcave reflector 1200 such that thearc tube 1306 is approximately positioned at the half radius of theconcave reflector 1200. In an exemplary embodiment, theconcave reflector 1200 includes a light source coupling device such as, for example, the lightsource coupling device 1602, illustrated inFIG. 16 c but which has been omitted for clarity inFIGS. 16 a and 16 b, located adjacent thetop edge 1202 a of thebase 1202 for positioning thelight source 1300 in theconcave reflector 1200. The lightsource coupling device 1602 includes a circular base 1602 a having an axis 1602 b, and a light source socket 1602 c which is located in a spaced apart relationship from the axis 1602 b and positioned approximately half thedistance 1402 from the axis 1602 b, as illustrated inFIG. 16 c. - Referring now to
FIG. 16 d, in an experimental embodiment EXP5a, a candela plot 1604 is illustrated. The candela plot 1604 of experimental embodiment EXP5a shows the light distribution for thelight providing apparatus 1600, described above with reference toFIGS. 16 a and 16 b. In the candela plot 1604 of experimental embodiment EXP5a, thelight providing apparatus 1600 is centered at point 1604 a, and different luminous intensities of the light provided by thelight providing apparatus 1600 are recorded in different planes. A vertical line 1604 b on the candela plot 1604 of experimental embodiment EXP5a separates a street side 1604 ba of thelight providing apparatus 1600 from a house side 1604 bb of thelight providing apparatus 1600. A plot line 1604 c is the luminous intensity of the light in a plane looking down on thelight providing apparatus 1600 from above. The plot line 1604 c shows that the luminous intensity of the light provided by thelight providing apparatus 1600 provides an asymmetrical light distribution such that more light is provided on the street side 1604 ba of thelight providing apparatus 1600 than is on the house side 1604 bb of thelight providing apparatus 1600, with a peak 1604 ca and a peak 1604 cb at approximately 20 degrees on either side of an X axis. This was an unexpected result. Aplot line 1604 d is the luminous intensity of the light in a plane looking at thelight providing apparatus 1600 from the side of thelight providing apparatus 1600. Theplot line 1604 d shows that the luminous intensity of the light provided by thelight providing apparatus 1600 provides an asymmetrical light distribution such that more light is provided on the street side 1604 ba of thelight providing apparatus 1600 than is on the house side 1604 bb of thelight providing apparatus 1600, with a peak 1604 da in the luminous intensity at approximately 60 degrees from the vertical line 1604 b and on the street side 1604 ba of the vertical line 1604 b on the candela plot 1604 of experimental embodiment EXP5a. This was an unexpected result. - Referring now to
FIGS. 16 e, in an experimental embodiment EXP5b, an isofootcandle plot 1606 is illustrated. The isofootcandle plot 1606 of experimental embodiment EXP5b shows the light pattern produced by thelight providing apparatus 1600. In the isofootcandle plot 1606 of experimental embodiment EXP5b, thelight providing apparatus 1600 is centered at point 1606 a, and isofootcandle lines such as, for example, line 1606 b and line 1606 c, plot equal footcandle levels when thelight providing apparatus 1600 was mounted at a 20 foot mounting height. Ahorizontal line 1606 d on the isofootcandle plot 1606 of experimental embodiment EXP5b separates a street side 1606 da of thelight providing apparatus 1600 from a house side 1606 db of thelight providing apparatus 1600. The isofootcandle plot 1606 of experimental embodiment EXP5b shows that thelight providing apparatus 1600 produces asymmetrical isofootcandle lines which are non-circular and skewed towards the street side 1606 da of light providingapparatus 1600. This was an unexpected result. In an exemplary embodiment, while outdoor lighting conventions and terms such as, for example, street side and house side, have been used in the discussion above, thelight providing apparatus 1600 may be used, for example, indoors, outdoors, or in a variety of other locations known in the art. - Referring now to
FIGS. 12 a, 12 b, 13, 14 c, 14 d, 17 a, 17 b, and 17 c, alight providing apparatus 1700 is illustrated. Thelight source 1300, described above with reference toFIG. 13 , is positioned in theconcave reflector 1200 in a spaced apart relationship from thereflector axis 1206. Thelight source 1300 is positioned in thelight source housing 1204 such that thelight source axis 1308 is substantially parallel to thereflector axis 1206 and positioned at the halftop opening position 1404 a, approximately halfway between thereflector axis 1206 and the intersection between a line which intersects the top of thearc tube 1306 and theinner surface 1202 d of theconcave reflector 1200, as illustrated inFIGS. 17 a and 17 b. In an exemplary embodiment, thelight source 1300 is positioned in theconcave reflector 1200 such that thearc tube 1306 is approximately positioned at the half radius of theconcave reflector 1200. In an exemplary embodiment, theconcave reflector 1200 includes a light source coupling device such as, for example, the lightsource coupling device 1702, illustrated inFIG. 17 c but which has been omitted for clarity inFIGS. 17 a and 17 b, located adjacent thetop edge 1202 a of thebase 1202 for positioning thelight source 1300 in theconcave reflector 1200. The lightsource coupling device 1702 includes acircular base 1702 a having an axis 1702 b, and alight source socket 1702 c which is located in a spaced apart relationship from the axis 1702 b and positioned approximately half thedistance 1404 from the axis 1702 b, as illustrated inFIG. 17 c. - Referring now to
FIG. 17 d, in an experimental embodiment EXP6a, acandela plot 1704 is illustrated. Thecandela plot 1704 of experimental embodiment EXP6a shows the light distribution for thelight providing apparatus 1700, described above with reference toFIGS. 17 a and 17 b. In thecandela plot 1704 of experimental embodiment EXP6a, thelight providing apparatus 1700 is centered at point 1704 a, and different luminous intensities of the light provided by thelight providing apparatus 1700 are recorded in different planes. A vertical line 1704 b on thecandela plot 1704 of experimental embodiment EXP6a separates astreet side 1704 ba of thelight providing apparatus 1700 from ahouse side 1704 bb of thelight providing apparatus 1700. A plot line 1704 c is the luminous intensity of the light in a plane looking down on thelight providing apparatus 1700 from above. The plot line 1704 c shows that the luminous intensity of the light provided by thelight providing apparatus 1700 provides an asymmetrical light distribution such that more light is provided on thestreet side 1704 ba of thelight providing apparatus 1700 than is on thehouse side 1704 bb of thelight providing apparatus 1700, with apeak 1704 ca and apeak 1704 cb at approximately 20 degrees on either side of an X axis. This was an unexpected result. A plot line 1704 d is the luminous intensity of the light in a plane looking at thelight providing apparatus 1700 from the side of thelight providing apparatus 1700. The plot line 1704 d shows that the luminous intensity of the light provided by thelight providing apparatus 1700 provides an asymmetrical light distribution such that more light is provided on thestreet side 1704 ba of thelight providing apparatus 1700 than is on thehouse side 1704 bb of thelight providing apparatus 1700, with apeak 1704 da in the luminous intensity at approximately 60 degrees from the vertical line 1704 b and on thestreet side 1704 ba of the vertical line 1704 b on thecandela plot 1704 of experimental embodiment EXP6a. This was an unexpected result. - Referring now to
FIGS. 17 e, in an experimental embodiment EXP6b, an isofootcandle plot 1706 is illustrated. The isofootcandle plot 1706 of experimental embodiment EXP6b shows the light pattern produced by thelight providing apparatus 1700. In the isofootcandle plot 1706 of experimental embodiment EXP6b, thelight providing apparatus 1700 is centered at point 1706 a, and isofootcandle lines such as, for example, line 1706 b and line 1706 c, plot equal footcandle levels when thelight providing apparatus 1700 was mounted at a 20 foot mounting height. A horizontal line 1706 d on the isofootcandle plot 1706 of experimental embodiment EXP6b separates a street side 1706 da of thelight providing apparatus 1700 from a house side 1706 db of thelight providing apparatus 1700. The isofootcandle plot 1706 of experimental embodiment EXP6b shows that thelight providing apparatus 1700 produces asymmetrical isofootcandle lines which are non-circular and skewed towards the street side 1706 da of light providingapparatus 1700. This was an unexpected result. In an exemplary embodiment, while outdoor lighting conventions and terms such as, for example, street side and house side, have been used in the discussion above, thelight providing apparatus 1700 may be used, for example, indoors, outdoors, or in a variety of other locations known in the art. - Referring now to
FIGS. 12 a, 12 b, 13, 14 c, 14 d, 18 a, 18 b, and 18 c, alight providing apparatus 1800 is illustrated. Thelight source 1300, described above with reference toFIG. 13 , is positioned in theconcave reflector 1200 in a spaced apart relationship from thereflector axis 1206. Thelight source 1300 is positioned in thelight source housing 1204 such that thelight source axis 1308 is substantially parallel to thereflector axis 1206 and positioned at the half top opening position 1406 a, approximately halfway between thereflector axis 1206 and a line 1800 a which intersects the bottom end of thearc tube 1306 and theinner surface 1202 d of theconcave reflector 1200, as illustrated inFIGS. 18 a and 18 b. In an exemplary embodiment, thelight source 1300 is positioned in theconcave reflector 1200 such that thearc tube 1306 is approximately positioned at the half radius of theconcave reflector 1200. In an exemplary embodiment, theconcave reflector 1200 includes a light source coupling device such as, for example, the lightsource coupling device 1802, illustrated inFIG. 18 c but which has been omitted for clarity inFIGS. 18 a and 18 b, located adjacent thetop edge 1202 a of thebase 1202 for positioning thelight source 1300 in theconcave reflector 1200. The lightsource coupling device 1802 includes a circular base 1802 a having an axis 1802 b, and alight source socket 1802 c which is located in a spaced apart relationship from the axis 1802 b and positioned approximately half thedistance 1406 from the axis 1802 b, as illustrated inFIG. 18 c. - Referring now to
FIG. 18 d, in an experimental embodiment EXP7a, acandela plot 1804 is illustrated. Thecandela plot 1804 of experimental embodiment EXP7a shows the light distribution for thelight providing apparatus 1800, described above with reference toFIGS. 18 a and 18 b. In thecandela plot 1804 of experimental embodiment EXP7a, thelight providing apparatus 1800 is centered at point 1804 a, and different luminous intensities of the light provided by thelight providing apparatus 1800 are recorded in different planes. A vertical line 1804 b on thecandela plot 1804 of experimental embodiment EXP7a separates astreet side 1804 ba of thelight providing apparatus 1800 from ahouse side 1804 bb of thelight providing apparatus 1800. A plot line 1804 c is the luminous intensity of the light in a plane looking down on thelight providing apparatus 1800 from above. The plot line 1804 c shows that the luminous intensity of the light provided by thelight providing apparatus 1800 provides an asymmetrical light distribution such that more light is provided on thestreet side 1804 ba of thelight providing apparatus 1800 than is on thehouse side 1804 bb of thelight providing apparatus 1800, with apeak 1804 ca and apeak 1804 cb at approximately 20 degrees on either side of an X axis. This was an unexpected result. A plot line 1804 d is the luminous intensity of the light in a plane looking at thelight providing apparatus 1800 from the side of thelight providing apparatus 1800. The plot line 1804 d shows that the luminous intensity of the light provided by thelight providing apparatus 1800 provides an asymmetrical light distribution such that more light is provided on thestreet side 1804 ba of thelight providing apparatus 1800 than is on thehouse side 1804 bb of thelight providing apparatus 1800, with apeak 1804 da in the luminous intensity at approximately 60 degrees from the vertical line 1804 b and on thestreet side 1804 ba of the vertical line 1804 b on thecandela plot 1804 of experimental embodiment EXP7a. This was an unexpected result. - Referring now to
FIGS. 18 e, in an experimental embodiment EXP7b, an isofootcandle plot 1806 is illustrated. The isofootcandle plot 1806 of experimental embodiment EXP7b shows the light pattern produced by thelight providing apparatus 1800. In the isofootcandle plot 1806 of experimental embodiment EXP7b, thelight providing apparatus 1800 is centered at point 1806 a, and isofootcandle lines such as, for example, line 1806 b andline 1806 c, plot equal footcandle levels when thelight providing apparatus 1800 was mounted at a 20 foot mounting height. A horizontal line 1806 d on the isofootcandle plot 1806 of experimental embodiment EXP7b separates a street side 1806 da of thelight providing apparatus 1800 from a house side 1806 db of thelight providing apparatus 1800. The isofootcandle plot 1806 of experimental embodiment EXP7b shows that thelight providing apparatus 1800 produces asymmetrical isofootcandle lines which are non-circular and skewed towards the street side 1806 da of light providingapparatus 1800, and includes a light corner 1806 e. This was an unexpected result. In an exemplary embodiment, while outdoor lighting conventions and terms such as, for example, street side and house side, have been used in the discussion above, thelight providing apparatus 1800 may be used, for example, indoors, outdoors, or in a variety of other locations known in the art. - Referring now to
FIGS. 12 a, 12 b, 13, 14 c, 14 d, 19 a, 19 b, and 19 c, alight providing apparatus 1900 is illustrated. Thelight source 1300, described above with reference toFIG. 13 , is positioned in theconcave reflector 1200 in a spaced apart relationship from thereflector axis 1206. Thelight source 1300 is positioned in thelight source housing 1204 such that thelight source axis 1308 is substantially parallel to thereflector axis 1206 and positioned at the halftop opening position 1408 a, approximately halfway between thereflector axis 1206 and thebottom opening 1204 b, as illustrated inFIGS. 19 a and 19 b. In an exemplary embodiment, thelight source 1300 is positioned in theconcave reflector 1200 such that thearc tube 1306 is approximately positioned at the half radius of theconcave reflector 1200. In an exemplary embodiment, theconcave reflector 1200 includes a light source coupling device such as, for example, the light source coupling device 1902, illustrated inFIG. 19 c but which has been omitted for clarity inFIGS. 19 a and 19 b, located adjacent thetop edge 1202 a of thebase 1202 for positioning thelight source 1300 in theconcave reflector 1200. The light source coupling device 1902 includes a circular base 1902 a having an axis 1902 b, and a light source socket 1902 c which is located in a spaced apart relationship from the axis 1902 b and positioned approximately half the distance.1408 from the axis 1902 b, as illustrated inFIG. 19 . - Referring now to
FIG. 19 d, in an experimental embodiment EXP8a, acandela plot 1904 is illustrated. Thecandela plot 1904 of experimental embodiment EXP8a shows the light distribution for thelight providing apparatus 1900, described above with reference toFIGS. 19 a and 19 b. In thecandela plot 1904 of experimental embodiment EXP8a, thelight providing apparatus 1900 is centered at point 1904 a, and different luminous intensities of the light provided by thelight providing apparatus 1900 are recorded in different planes. A vertical line 1904 b on thecandela plot 1904 of experimental embodiment EXP8a separates astreet side 1904 ba of thelight providing apparatus 1900 from ahouse side 1904 bb of thelight providing apparatus 1900. Aplot line 1904 c is the luminous intensity of the light in a plane looking down on thelight providing apparatus 1900 from above. Theplot line 1904 c shows that the luminous intensity of the light provided by thelight providing apparatus 1900 provides an asymmetrical light distribution such that more light is provided on thestreet side 1904 ba of thelight providing apparatus 1900 than is on thehouse side 1904 bb of thelight providing apparatus 1900, with apeak 1904 ca and apeak 1904 cb at approximately 20 degrees on either side of an X axis. This was an unexpected result. Aplot line 1904 d is the luminous intensity of the light in a plane looking at thelight providing apparatus 1900 from the side of thelight providing apparatus 1900. Theplot line 1904 d shows that the luminous intensity of the light provided by thelight providing apparatus 1900 provides an asymmetrical light distribution such that more light is provided on thestreet side 1904 ba of thelight providing apparatus 1900 than is on thehouse side 1904 bb of thelight providing apparatus 1900, with apeak 1904 da in the luminous intensity at approximately 60 degrees from the vertical line 1904 b and on thestreet side 1904 ba of the vertical line 1904 b on thecandela plot 1904 of experimental embodiment EXP8a. This was an unexpected result. - Referring now to
FIGS. 19 e, in an experimental embodiment EXP8b, anisofootcandle plot 1906 is illustrated. Theisofootcandle plot 1906 of experimental embodiment EXP8b shows the light pattern produced by thelight providing apparatus 1900. In theisofootcandle plot 1906 of experimental embodiment EXP8b, thelight providing apparatus 1900 is centered at point 1906 a, and isofootcandle lines such as, for example, line 1906 b and line 1906 c, plot equal footcandle levels when thelight providing apparatus 1900 was mounted at a 20 foot mounting height. A horizontal line 1906 d on theisofootcandle plot 1906 of experimental embodiment EXP8b separates astreet side 1906 da of thelight providing apparatus 1900 from ahouse side 1906 db of thelight providing apparatus 1900. Theisofootcandle plot 1906 of experimental embodiment EXP8b shows that thelight providing apparatus 1900 produces asymmetrical isofootcandle lines which are non-circular and skewed towards thestreet side 1906 da of light providingapparatus 1900, and includes alight corner 1906 e. This was an unexpected result. In an exemplary embodiment, while outdoor lighting conventions and terms such as, for example, street side and house side, have been used in the discussion above, thelight providing apparatus 1900 may be used, for example, indoors, outdoors, or in a variety of other locations known in the art. - Referring now to
FIGS. 12 a, 12 b, 13, 14 c, 14 d, 16 b, 16 c, 20 a, and 20 b, alight providing apparatus 2000 is illustrated. Thelight source 1300, described above with reference toFIG. 13 , is positioned in theconcave reflector 1200 in a spaced apart relationship from thereflector axis 1206. Thelight source 1300 is positioned in thelight source housing 1204 such that thelight source axis 1308 is substantially parallel to thereflector axis 1206 and positioned at the halftop opening position 1402 a, approximately halfway between thereflector axis 1206 andtop opening 1204 a, as illustrated inFIGS. 16 a and 16 b. In an exemplary embodiment, thelight source 1300 is positioned in theconcave reflector 1200 such that thearc tube 1306 is approximately positioned at the half radius of theconcave reflector 1200. In an exemplary embodiment, theconcave reflector 1200 includes a light source coupling device such as, for example, the lightsource coupling device 1602, illustrated inFIG. 16 c but which has been omitted for clarity inFIGS. 16 a and 16 b, located adjacent thetop edge 1202 a of thebase 1202 for positioning thelight source 1300 in theconcave reflector 1200. The lightsource coupling device 1602 includes a circular base 1602 a having an axis 1602 b, and a light source socket 1602 c which is located in a spaced apart relationship from the axis 1602 b and positioned approximately half thedistance 1402 from the axis 1602 b, as illustrated inFIG. 16 c. - A conventional arcuate
house side reflector 2002 is then coupled to theinner surface 1202 d of theconcave reflector 1200 and opposite thereflector axis 1206 from thelight source 1300, as illustrated inFIGS. 20 a and 20 b. A plurality of conventionalfaceted inserts 2004 a, 2004 b, and 2004 c, are coupled to theinner surface 1202 d of theconcave reflector 1200 and adjacent thelight source 1300, as illustrated inFIGS. 20 a and 20 b. - Referring now to
FIG. 20 c, in an experimental embodiment EXP9a, acandela plot 2006 is illustrated. Thecandela plot 2006 of experimental embodiment EXP9a shows the light distribution for thelight providing apparatus 2000, described above with reference toFIGS. 20 a and 20 b. In thecandela plot 2006 of experimental embodiment EXP9a, thelight providing apparatus 2000 is centered atpoint 2006 a, and different luminous intensities of the light provided by thelight providing apparatus 2000 are recorded in different planes. A vertical line 2006 b on thecandela plot 2006 of experimental embodiment EXP9a separates astreet side 2006 ba of thelight providing apparatus 2000 from ahouse side 2006 bb of thelight providing apparatus 2000. A plot line 2006 b is the luminous intensity of the light in a plane looking down on thelight providing apparatus 2000 from above. The plot line 2006 c shows that the luminous intensity of the light provided by thelight providing apparatus 2000 provides an asymmetrical light distribution such that more light is provided on thestreet side 2006 ba of thelight providing apparatus 2000 than is on thehouse side 2006 bb of thelight providing apparatus 2000. This was an unexpected result. Aplot line 2006 d is the luminous intensity of the light in a plane looking at thelight providing apparatus 2000 from the side of thelight providing apparatus 2000. Theplot line 2006 d shows that the luminous intensity of the light provided by thelight providing apparatus 2000 provides an asymmetrical light distribution such that more light is provided on thestreet side 2006 ba of thelight providing apparatus 2000 than is on thehouse side 2006 bb of thelight providing apparatus 2000, with apeak 2006 da in the luminous intensity at approximately 60 degrees from the vertical line 1808 ab and on the street side 1808 aba of the vertical line 1808 ab on the candela plot 2006 b of experimental embodiment EXP9a. This was an unexpected result. Furthermore, comparing thecandela plot 2006 for thelight providing apparatus 2000 to the candela plot 1604 for thelight providing apparatus 1600, thehouse side reflector 2002 reduces luminous intensity on thehouse side 2006 ba of thelight providing apparatus 1600 and increases luminous intensity on thestreet side 2006 bb of the light providing apparatus 1604, while theinserts 2004 a, 2004 b, and 2004 c flatten out the luminous intensity distribution. - Referring now to
FIG. 20 d, in an experimental embodiment EXP9b, anisofootcandle plot 2008 is illustrated. Theisofootcandle plot 2008 of experimental embodiment EXP9b shows the light pattern produced by thelight providing apparatus 2000. In theisofootcandle plot 2008 of experimental embodiment EXP9b, thelight providing apparatus 2000 is centered at point 2008 a, and isofootcandle lines such as, for example, line 2008 b andline 2008 c, plot equal footcandle levels when thelight providing apparatus 2000 was mounted at a 20 foot mounting height. Ahorizontal line 2008 d on theisofootcandle plot 2008 of experimental embodiment EXP9b separates astreet side 2008 da of thelight providing apparatus 2000 from ahouse side 2008 db of thelight providing apparatus 2000. Theisofootcandle plot 2008 of experimental embodiment EXP9b shows that thelight providing apparatus 2000 produces asymmetrical isofootcandle lines which are non-circular and skewed towards thestreet side 2008 da of light providingapparatus 2000, and which include alight corner 2008 e. This was an unexpected result. Furthermore, comparing theisofootcandle plot 2008 for thelight providing apparatus 2000 to the isofootcandle plot 1606 for thelight providing apparatus 1600, thehouse side reflector 2002 reduces luminous intensity on thehouse side 2008 ab of thelight providing apparatus 2000 and increases luminous intensity on thestreet side 2008 da of thelight providing apparatus 2000, while theinserts 2004 a, 2004 b, and 2004 c flatten out the luminous intensity distribution. In an exemplary embodiment, while outdoor lighting conventions and terms such as, for example, street side and house side, have been used in the discussion above, thelight providing apparatus 2000 may be used, for example, indoors, outdoors, or in a variety of other locations known in the art. - Referring now to
FIG. 20 e, in an experimental embodiment EXP9c, anefficiency graph 2010 is illustrated. Theefficiency graph 2010 of experimental embodiment EXP9c plots the coefficient of utilization for thelight providing apparatus 2000. Aplot line 2010 a shows that the coefficient of utilization for the light on the street side of thelight providing apparatus 2000 is approximately 43.2% at a street width divided by mounting height of approximately 5. Compared to theefficiency graph 1504 for the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 including the plurality of conventional inserts, described above with reference toFIG. 15 c, this is an increase of approximately 7.3%. This was an unexpected result. A plot line 2010 b shows that the coefficient of utilization for the light on the house side of thelight providing apparatus 2000 is approximately 24.2% at a street width divided by mounting height of approximately 5. Compared to theefficiency graph 1504 for the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 including the plurality of conventional inserts, described above with reference toFIG. 15 c, this is a decrease of approximately 2.3%. This was an unexpected result. Thus, theefficiency graph 2010 shows that thelight providing apparatus 2000 has a total efficiency of approximately 67.4% at a street width divided by mounting height of approximately 5. Compared to theefficiency graph 1504 for the conventionallight providing apparatus 1400 including the plurality of conventional inserts, described above with reference toFIG. 15 c, this is an increase in efficiency of approximately 5.0%. This was an unexpected result. - A lighting apparatus has been described which includes a downlight cone comprising an inner reflective surface and defining a window, the window comprising a first zone defining a first angle, and a second zone defining a second angle. In an exemplary embodiment, the second angle is greater than the first angle. In an exemplary embodiment, the first angle ranges from about 90 degrees to about 130 degrees. In an exemplary embodiment, the second angle is about 180 degrees. In an exemplary embodiment, the downlight cone defines a longitudinal axis upon which the vertices of the first and second angles lie, and wherein the first angle lies on a first plane and the second angle lies on a second plane that is parallel to the first plane. In an exemplary embodiment, the window further includes a pair of symmetric contours extending between the first and second zones. In an exemplary embodiment, a first pair of symmetric points along the respective contours defines a third zone defining a third angle that is greater than the first angle and less than the second angle. In an exemplary embodiment, a second pair of symmetric points along the respective contours defines a fourth zone positioned between the first zone and the third zone, the fourth zone defining a fourth angle that is greater than the first angle and less than the third angle. In an exemplary embodiment, a second pair of symmetric points along the respective contours defines a fourth zone positioned between the third zone and the second zone, the fourth zone defining a fourth angle that is greater than the third angle and less than the second angle. In an exemplary embodiment the downlight cone defines a longitudinal axis upon which the vertices of the first and second angles lie, wherein the first angle lies on a first plane and the second angle lies on a second plane that is parallel to the first plane, wherein an array of angles is defined by the pair of symmetric contours, each angle in the array of angles being defined by a pair of symmetric points along the respective contours, each respective pair of points defining a directional distance between the points and the second zone that is parallel with the longitudinal axis, and wherein the size of each respective angle increases as each respective directional distance decreases. In an exemplary embodiment, the first angle ranges from about 90 degrees to about 130 degrees. In an exemplary embodiment, the second angle is about 180 degrees.
- A method for providing light has been described which includes reflecting at least a portion of light from a light source to produce a scallop beam pattern on a surface, allowing at least another portion of light from the light source to be reflected to produce another beam pattern on the surface, and merging the scallop beam pattern and the other beam pattern to form a wash beam pattern. In an exemplary embodiment, the wash beam pattern defines a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve. In an exemplary embodiment, the substantially continuous curve is substantially free of inflection points. In an exemplary embodiment, the other beam pattern is substantially trapezoidal in shape.
- A lighting apparatus has been described which includes means for providing light, means for reflecting at least a portion of light from the means for providing light to produce a scallop beam pattern on a surface, and means for allowing at least another portion of light from the means for providing light to be reflected to produce another beam pattern on the surface, wherein the scallop beam pattern and the other beam pattern merge to form a wash beam pattern. In an exemplary embodiment, the wash beam pattern defines a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve. In an exemplary embodiment, the substantially continuous curve is substantially free of inflection points. In an exemplary embodiment, the other beam pattern is substantially trapezoidal in shape.
- A lighting apparatus has been described which includes a downlight cone defining a longitudinal axis and adapted to reflect at least a portion of light from a light source to produce a scallop beam pattern on a surface, a window defined by the downlight cone, the window including a first zone defining a first angle that ranges from about 90 degrees to about 130 degrees, the first angle lying on a first plane, a second zone defining a second angle that is about 180 degrees, the second angle lying on a second plane that is parallel to the first plane, wherein the vertices of the first and second angles lie on the longitudinal axis of the downlight cone, a pair of symmetric contours extending between the first and second zones, and an array of angles defined by the pair of symmetric contours, each angle in the array of angles being defined by a pair of symmetric points along the respective contours, each respective pair of points defining a directional distance between the points and the second zone that is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the downlight cone, wherein the size of each respective angle increases as each respective directional distance decreases.
- A method for providing light has been described which includes reflecting at least a portion of light from a light source to produce a scallop beam pattern on a surface, allowing at least another portion of light from the light source to be reflected to produce a trapezoidal beam pattern on the surface, and merging the scallop beam pattern and the trapezoidal beam pattern to form a wash beam pattern, wherein the wash beam pattern defines a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve, whereby the substantially continuous curve is substantially free of inflection points.
- A lighting apparatus has been described which includes means for providing light, means for reflecting at least a portion of light from the means for providing light to produce a scallop beam pattern on a surface, and means for allowing at least another portion of light from the means for providing light to be reflected to produce a trapezoidal beam pattern on the surface, wherein the scallop beam pattern and the trapezoidal beam pattern merge to form a wash beam pattern, whereby the wash beam pattern defines a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve which is substantially free of inflection points.
- A lighting apparatus has been described which includes a downlight cone comprising an inner reflective surface and defining a window, the window including a first zone defining a first angle and a second zone defining a second angle, a light source coupling device coupled to the downlight cone, and a kicker reflector coupled to the downlight cone and positioned proximate the window. In an exemplary embodiment, the second angle is greater than the first angle. In an exemplary embodiment, the first angle ranges from about 90 degrees to about 130 degrees. In an exemplary embodiment, the second angle is about 180 degrees. In an exemplary embodiment, the downlight cone defines a longitudinal axis upon which the vertices of the first and second angles lie, and wherein the first angle lies on a first plane and the second angle lies on a second plane that is parallel to the first plane. In an exemplary embodiment, the window further includes a pair of symmetric contours extending between the first and second zones. In an exemplary embodiment, a first pair of symmetric points along the respective contours defines a third zone defining a third angle that is greater than the first angle and less than the second angle. In an exemplary embodiment, a second pair of symmetric points along the respective contours defines a fourth zone positioned between the first zone and the third zone, the fourth zone defining a fourth angle that is greater than the first angle and less than the third angle. In an exemplary embodiment, a second pair of symmetric points along the respective contours defines a fourth zone positioned between the third zone and the second zone, the fourth zone defining a fourth angle that is greater than the third angle and less than the second angle. In an exemplary embodiment, the downlight cone defines a longitudinal axis upon which the vertices of the first and second angles lie, wherein the first angle lies on a first plane and the second angle lies on a second plane that is parallel to the first plane, wherein an array of angles is defined by the pair of symmetric contours, each angle in the array of angles being defined by a pair of symmetric points along the respective contours, each respective pair of points defining a directional distance between the points and the second zone that is parallel with the longitudinal axis, and wherein the size of each respective angle increases as each respective directional distance decreases. In an exemplary embodiment, the first angle ranges from about 90 degrees to about 130 degrees. In an exemplary embodiment, the second angle is about 180 degrees. In an exemplary embodiment, the kicker reflector is adapted to reflect at least a portion of light from a light source to produce a kicker beam pattern on a surface. In an exemplary embodiment, the window further includes a pair of symmetric contours extending between the first and second zones, wherein the pair of symmetric contours at least partially defines the shape of the kicker beam pattern on the surface. In an exemplary embodiment, the kicker beam pattern is substantially trapezoidal in shape. In an exemplary embodiment, the downlight cone is adapted to reflect at least another portion of light from a light source to produce a scallop beam pattern on the surface, and wherein the kicker beam pattern merges with the scallop beam pattern to form a wash beam pattern defining a boundary. In an exemplary embodiment, the boundary defined by the wash beam pattern defines a substantially continuous curve that is substantially free of inflection points.
- A method for providing light has been described which includes reflecting at least a portion of light from a light source to produce a scallop beam pattern on a surface, reflecting at least another portion of light from the light source to produce another beam pattern on the surface, and merging the scallop beam pattern and the other beam pattern to form a wash beam pattern. In an exemplary embodiment, the wash beam pattern defines a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve. In an exemplary embodiment, the substantially continuous curve is substantially free of inflection points. In an exemplary embodiment, the other beam pattern is substantially trapezoidal in shape.
- A lighting apparatus has been described which includes means for providing light, means for reflecting at least a portion of light from the means for providing light to produce a scallop beam pattern on a surface, and means for reflecting at least another portion of light from the means for providing light to produce another beam pattern on the surface, wherein the scallop beam pattern and the other beam pattern merge to form a wash beam pattern. In an exemplary embodiment, the wash beam pattern defines a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve. In an exemplary embodiment, the substantially continuous curve is substantially free of inflection points. In an exemplary embodiment, the other beam pattern is substantially trapezoidal in shape.
- A lighting apparatus has been described which includes a downlight cone defining a longitudinal axis and adapted to reflect at least a portion of light from a light source to produce a scallop beam pattern on a surface, a window defined by the downlight cone, the window including a first zone defining a first angle that ranges from about 90 degrees to about 130 degrees, the first angle lying on a first plane, a second zone defining a second angle that is about 180 degrees, the second angle lying on a second plane that is parallel to the first plane, wherein the vertices of the first and second angles lie on the longitudinal axis of the downlight cone, a pair of symmetric contours extending between the first and second zones, and an array of angles defined by the pair of symmetric contours, each angle in the array of angles being defined by a pair of symmetric points along the respective contours, each respective pair of points defining a directional distance between the points and the second zone that is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the downlight cone, wherein the size of each respective angle increases as each respective directional distance decreases, and a kicker reflector coupled to the downlight cone and positioned proximate the window and adapted to reflect at least another portion of light from the light source to produce a kicker beam pattern on the surface, the kicker beam pattern being substantially trapezoidal in shape, wherein the pair of symmetric contours at least partially defines the trapezoidal shape of the kicker beam pattern on the surface, and wherein the kicker beam pattern produced by the kicker reflector merges with the scallop beam pattern produced by the downlight cone to form a wash beam pattern defining a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve that is substantially free of inflection points.
- A method for providing light has been described which includes reflecting at least a portion of light from a light source to produce a scallop beam pattern on a surface, reflecting at least another portion of light from the light source to produce a trapezoidal beam pattern on the surface, and merging the scallop beam pattern and the trapezoidal beam pattern to form a wash beam pattern, wherein the wash beam pattern defines a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve, whereby wherein the substantially continuous curve is substantially free of inflection points.
- A lighting apparatus has been described which includes means for providing light, means for reflecting at least a portion of light from the means for providing light to produce a scallop beam pattern on a surface and means for reflecting at least another portion of light from the means for providing light to produce a trapezoidal beam pattern on the surface, wherein the scallop beam pattern and the trapezoidal beam pattern merge to form a wash beam pattern, whereby the wash beam pattern defines a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve which is substantially free of inflection points.
- A lighting system has been described which includes a ceiling located adjacent a surface, and a plurality of lighting apparatus coupled to the ceiling and positioned proximate the surface, each lighting apparatus including a downlight cone comprising an inner reflective surface and defining a window, the window including a first zone defining a first angle and a second zone defining a second angle, a light source coupling device coupled to the downlight cone, and a kicker reflector coupled to the downlight cone and positioned proximate the window. In an exemplary embodiment, the second angle is greater than the first angle. In an exemplary embodiment, the first angle ranges from about 90 degrees to about 130 degrees. In an exemplary embodiment, the second angle is about 180 degrees. In an exemplary embodiment, the downlight cone defines a longitudinal axis upon which the vertices of the first and second angles lie, and wherein the first angle lies on a first plane and the second angle lies on a second plane that is parallel to the first plane. In an exemplary embodiment, the window further includes a pair of symmetric contours extending between the first and second zones. In an exemplary embodiment, a first pair of symmetric points along the respective contours defines a third zone defining a third angle that is greater than the first angle and less than the second angle. In an exemplary embodiment, a second pair of symmetric points along the respective contours defines a fourth zone positioned between the first zone and the third zone, the fourth zone defining a fourth angle that is greater than the first angle and less than the third angle. In an exemplary embodiment, a second pair of symmetric points along the respective contours defines a fourth zone positioned between the third zone and the second zone, the fourth zone defining a fourth angle that is greater than the third angle and less than the second angle. In an exemplary embodiment, the downlight cone defines a longitudinal axis upon which the vertices of the first and second angles lie, wherein the first angle lies on a first plane and the second angle lies on a second plane that is parallel to the first plane, wherein an array of angles is defined by the pair of symmetric contours, each angle in the array of angles being defined by a pair of symmetric points along the respective contours, each respective pair of points defining a directional distance between the points and the second zone that is parallel with the longitudinal axis, and wherein the size of each respective angle increases as each respective directional distance decreases. In an exemplary embodiment, the first angle ranges from about 90 degrees to about 130 degrees. In an exemplary embodiment, the second angle is about 180 degrees. In an exemplary embodiment, the kicker reflector is adapted to reflect at least a portion of light from a light source to produce a kicker beam pattern on a surface. In an exemplary embodiment, the window further includes a pair of symmetric contours extending between the first and second zones, wherein the pair of symmetric contours at least partially defines the shape of the kicker beam pattern on the surface. In an exemplary embodiment, the kicker beam pattern is substantially trapezoidal in shape. In an exemplary embodiment, the downlight cone is adapted to reflect at least another portion of light from the light source to produce a scallop beam pattern on the surface, and wherein the kicker beam pattern merges with the scallop beam pattern to form a wash beam pattern defining a boundary. In an exemplary embodiment, the boundary defined by the wash beam pattern defines a substantially continuous curve that is substantially free of inflection points.
- A method for providing light has been described which includes providing a plurality of light sources positioned adjacent a surface, reflecting at least a portion of light from each light source to produce a plurality of scallop beam patterns on the surface, reflecting at least another portion of light from each light source to produce a plurality of other beam patterns on the surface, and merging the plurality of scallop beam patterns and the plurality of other beam patterns to form a plurality of wash beam patterns on the surface. In an exemplary embodiment, each of the wash beam patterns define a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve. In an exemplary embodiment, the substantially continuous curve is substantially free of inflection points. In an exemplary embodiment, the plurality of other beam patterns are substantially trapezoidal in shape. In an exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises merging the plurality of wash beam patterns to uniformly light the surface.
- A lighting apparatus has been described which includes means for providing a plurality of light sources, means for reflecting at least a portion of light from the means for providing a plurality of light sources to produce a plurality of scallop beam patterns on a surface, and means for reflecting at least another portion of light from the means for providing a plurality of light sources to produce a plurality of other beam patterns on the surface, wherein the plurality of scallop beam patterns and the plurality of other beam patterns merge to form a plurality of wash beam patterns. In an exemplary embodiment, the wash beam pattern defines a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve. In an exemplary embodiment, the substantially continuous curve is substantially free of inflection points. In an exemplary embodiment, the other beam pattern is substantially trapezoidal in shape. In an exemplary embodiment, the plurality of wash beam patterns merge to uniformly light the surface.
- A lighting apparatus has been described which includes a ceiling located adjacent a surface, and a plurality of lighting apparatus coupled to the ceiling and positioned proximate the surface, each lighting apparatus including a downlight cone defining a longitudinal axis and adapted to reflect at least a portion of light from a light source to produce a scallop beam pattern on the surface, a window defined by the downlight cone, the window including a first zone defining a first angle that ranges from about 90 degrees to about 130 degrees, the first angle lying on a first plane, a second zone defining a second angle that is about 180 degrees, the second angle lying on a second plane that is parallel to the first plane, wherein the vertices of the first and second angles lie on the longitudinal axis of the downlight cone, a pair of symmetric contours extending between the first and second zones, and an array of angles defined by the pair of symmetric contours, each angle in the array of angles being defined by a pair of symmetric points along the respective contours, each respective pair of points defining a directional distance between the points and the second zone that is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the downlight cone, wherein the size of each respective angle increases as each respective directional distance decreases, and a kicker reflector coupled to the downlight cone and positioned proximate the window and adapted to reflect at least another portion of light from the light source to produce a kicker beam pattern on the surface, the kicker beam pattern being substantially trapezoidal in shape, wherein the pair of symmetric contours at least partially defines the trapezoidal shape of the kicker beam pattern on the surface; and wherein the kicker beam pattern produced by the kicker reflector merges with the scallop beam pattern produced by the downlight cone to form a wash beam pattern defining a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve that is substantially free of inflection points.
- A method for providing light has been described which includes providing a plurality of light sources adjacent a surface, reflecting at least a portion of light from each light source to produce a plurality of scallop beam patterns on the surface, reflecting at least another portion of light from each light source to produce a plurality of trapezoidal beam patterns on the surface, merging the plurality of scallop beam patterns and the plurality of trapezoidal beam patterns to form a plurality of wash beam patterns on the surface, wherein each of the wash beam patterns define a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve, whereby the substantially continuous curve is substantially free of inflection points, and merging the plurality of wash beam patterns to uniformly light the surface.
- A lighting apparatus has been described which includes means for providing a plurality of light sources, means for reflecting at least a portion of light from the means for providing a plurality of light sources to produce a plurality of scallop beam patterns on a surface, means for reflecting at least another portion of light from the means for providing a plurality of light sources to produce a plurality of trapezoidal beam patterns on the surface, wherein the plurality of scallop beam patterns and the plurality of trapezoidal beam patterns merge to form a plurality of wash beam patterns, whereby the wash beam pattern defines a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve which is substantially free of inflection points, and whereby the plurality of wash beam patterns merge to uniformly light the surface.
- A light providing apparatus has been described which includes a concave reflector comprising a reflector axis and defining a light source housing, and a light source coupling device coupled to the concave reflector and comprising a light source socket, whereby the light source socket is located in a spaced apart relationship from the reflector axis. In an exemplary embodiment, the concave reflector comprises a circular cross section. In an exemplary embodiment, the concave reflector comprises a top opening, whereby the light source socket is positioned such that the light source socket is located approximately halfway between the reflector axis and the top opening. In an exemplary embodiment, the concave reflector comprises a bottom opening, whereby the light source socket is positioned such that the light source socket is located approximately halfway between the reflector axis and the bottom opening. In an exemplary embodiment, the concave reflector comprises an arc tube top point, whereby the light source socket is positioned such that the light source socket is located approximately halfway between the reflector axis and the arc tube top point. In an exemplary embodiment, the concave reflector comprises an arc tube bottom point, whereby the light source socket is positioned such that the light source socket is located approximately halfway between the reflector axis and the arc tube bottom point. In an exemplary embodiment, the positioning of a light source in the light source socket results in an asymmetric light pattern upon operation of the light source. In an exemplary embodiment, the asymmetric light pattern comprises a light corner. In an exemplary embodiment, the concave reflector comprises a first side and a second side located on opposite sides of the concave reflector. In an exemplary embodiment, a first side reflector is coupled to the concave reflector. In an exemplary embodiment, an insert is coupled to the concave reflector. In an exemplary embodiment, a first side reflector is coupled to the concave reflector, and a plurality of inserts are coupled to the concave reflector. In an exemplary embodiment, with a light source positioned in the light socket, the apparatus provides a second side efficiency of light use from the light source in excess of 40%. In an exemplary embodiment, with a light source positioned in the light socket, the apparatus provides a second side efficiency of light use from the light source of approximately 43%. In an exemplary embodiment, with a light source positioned in the light socket, the apparatus provides a total efficiency of light use from the light source in excess of 65%. In an exemplary embodiment, with a light source positioned in the light socket, the apparatus provides a total efficiency of light use from the light source of approximately 67%. In an exemplary embodiment, a light source is coupled to the light source socket. In an exemplary embodiment, the concave reflector comprises an imaginary disk with its center on the reflector axis and intersecting the arc tube at the arc tube top point, whereby the light source socket is located approximately halfway between the reflector axis and the edge of the imaginary disk. In an exemplary embodiment, the concave reflector comprises an imaginary disk with its center on the reflector axis and intersecting thee arc tube at the arc tube bottom point, whereby the light source socket is located approximately halfway between the reflector axis and the edge of the imaginary disk.
- A method for providing light has been described which includes positioning a light providing apparatus adjacent a surface comprising a first side and a second side, and providing an asymmetrical light pattern on the surface with the light providing apparatus. In an exemplary embodiment, the providing an asymmetrical light pattern comprises a first side light contribution which is substantially larger than a second side light contribution. In an exemplary embodiment, the providing an asymmetrical light pattern comprises a light corner. In an exemplary embodiment, the providing an asymmetrical light pattern comprises a first side efficiency of light use from light source in excess of 40%. In an exemplary embodiment, the providing an asymmetrical light pattern comprises a first side efficiency of light use from the light source of approximately 43%. In an exemplary embodiment, the providing an asymmetrical light pattern comprises providing a light pattern comprising a total efficiency of light use from the light source in excess of 65%. In an exemplary embodiment, the providing an asymmetrical light pattern comprises providing a light pattern comprising a total efficiency of light use from the light source of approximately 67%.
- A light providing apparatus has been described which includes means for providing light, and means for providing an asymmetrical light pattern with the means for providing light. In an exemplary embodiment, the means for providing an asymmetrical light pattern comprises a first side and a second side, whereby the means for providing an asymmetrical light pattern provides a first side light contribution from the means for providing light which is substantially larger than a second side light contribution from the means for providing light. In an exemplary embodiment, the means for providing an asymmetrical light pattern provides a light corner from the means for providing light. In an exemplary embodiment, the means for providing an asymmetrical light pattern comprises a first side and a second side, whereby the means for providing an asymmetrical light pattern provides a first side efficiency of light use from the mean for providing light in excess of 40%. In an exemplary embodiment, the means for providing an asymmetrical light pattern comprises a first side and a second side, whereby the means for providing an asymmetrical light pattern provides a first side efficiency of light use from the means for providing light of approximately 43%. In an exemplary embodiment, the means for providing an asymmetrical light pattern comprises a first side and a second side, whereby the means for providing an asymmetrical light pattern provides a total efficiency of light use from the means for providing light in excess of 65%. In an exemplary embodiment, the means for providing an asymmetrical light pattern provides a total efficiency of light use from the means for providing light of approximately 67%.
- A light providing apparatus has been described which includes a concave reflector comprising a reflector axis, a top opening, and defining a light source housing, a house side reflector coupled to the concave reflector and located in the light source housing, a insert coupled to the concave reflector and located in the light source housing, and a light source comprising a light source axis and located in the light source housing between a center of curvature of the concave reflector and the concave reflector, whereby the light source axis is located in a spaced apart relationship from the reflector axis approximately halfway between the reflector axis and the top opening such that the reflector axis and the light source axis are substantially parallel, wherein the positioning of the light source in the light source housing results in an asymmetric light pattern upon operation of the light source.
- A light providing apparatus has been described which includes a concave reflector comprising a reflector axis, a bottom opening, and defining a light source housing, a house side reflector coupled to the concave reflector and located in the light source housing, a insert coupled to the concave reflector and located in the light source housing, and a light source comprising a light source axis and located in the light source housing between a center of curvature of the concave reflector and the concave reflector, whereby the light source axis is located in a spaced apart relationship from the reflector axis approximately halfway between the reflector axis and the bottom opening such that the reflector axis and the light source axis are substantially parallel, wherein the positioning of the light source in the light source housing results in an asymmetric light pattern upon operation of the light source.
- A light providing apparatus has been described which includes a concave reflector comprising a reflector axis, an arc tube top point, and defining a light source housing, a house side reflector coupled to the concave reflector and located in the light source housing, a insert coupled to the concave reflector and located in the light source housing, and a light source comprising a light source axis and located in the light source housing between a center of curvature of the concave reflector and the concave reflector, whereby the light source axis is located in a spaced apart relationship from the reflector axis approximately halfway between the reflector axis and the arc tube top point such that the reflector axis and the light source axis are substantially parallel, wherein the positioning of the light source in the light source housing results in an asymmetric light pattern upon operation of the light source.
- A light providing apparatus has been described which includes a concave reflector comprising a reflector axis, an arc tube bottom point, and defining a light source housing, a house side reflector coupled to the concave reflector and located in the light source housing, a insert coupled to the concave reflector and located in the light source housing, and a light source comprising a light source axis and located in the light source housing between a center of curvature of the concave reflector and the concave reflector, whereby the light source axis is located in a spaced apart relationship from the reflector axis approximately halfway between the reflector axis and the arc tube bottom point such that the reflector axis and the light source axis are substantially parallel, wherein the positioning of the light source in the light source housing results in an asymmetric light pattern upon operation of the light source.
- A method for providing light has been described which includes positioning a light providing apparatus adjacent a surface comprising a first side and a second side, providing an asymmetrical light pattern on the surface with the light providing apparatus, wherein the providing an asymmetrical light pattern comprises a first side light contribution which is substantially larger than a second side light contribution, a light corner, a first side efficiency of light use from light source of approximately 43%, and a total efficiency of light use from the light source of approximately 67%.
- A light providing apparatus has been described which includes means for providing light, and means for providing an asymmetrical light pattern with the means for providing light, wherein the means for providing an asymmetrical light pattern comprises a first side and a second side, whereby the means for providing an asymmetrical light pattern provides a first side light contribution from the means for providing light which is substantially larger than a second side light contribution from the means for providing light, and the means for providing an asymmetrical light pattern provides a light corner from the means for providing light, whereby the means for providing an asymmetrical light pattern provides a first side efficiency of light use from the means for providing light of approximately 43% and a total efficiency of light use from the means for providing light of approximately 67%.
- It is understood that variations may be made in the foregoing without departing from the scope of the disclosure.
- Any foregoing spatial references such as, for example, “upper,” “lower,” “above,” “below,” “rear,” “between,” “vertical,” “angular,” etc., are for the purpose of illustration only and do not limit the specific orientation or location of the structure described above.
- In several exemplary embodiments, it is understood that one or more of the operational steps in each embodiment may be omitted. Moreover, in some instances, some features of the present disclosure may be employed without a corresponding use of the other features. Moreover, it is understood that one or more of the above-described embodiments and/or variations may be combined in whole or in part with any one or more of the other above-described embodiments and/or variations.
- Although exemplary embodiments of this disclosure have been described in detail above, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that many other modifications, changes and/or substitutions are possible in the exemplary embodiments without materially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of this disclosure. Accordingly, all such modifications, changes and/or substitutions are intended to be included within the scope of this disclosure as defined in the following claims. In the claims, means-plus-function clauses are intended to cover the structures described herein as performing the recited function and not only structural equivalents, but also equivalent structures.
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1. A method for providing light, comprising:
reflecting at least a portion of light from a light source to produce a scallop beam pattern on a surface;
allowing at least another portion of light from the light source to be reflected to produce another beam pattern on the surface; and
merging the scallop beam pattern and the other beam pattern to form a wash beam pattern.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wash beam pattern defines a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the substantially continuous curve is substantially free of inflection points.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the other beam pattern is substantially trapezoidal in shape.
5. A method for providing light, comprising:
reflecting at least a portion of light from a light source to produce a scallop beam pattern on a surface;
allowing at least another portion of light from the light source to be reflected to produce a trapezoidal beam pattern on the surface; and
merging the scallop beam pattern and the trapezoidal beam pattern to form a wash beam pattern, wherein the wash beam pattern defines a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve, whereby the substantially continuous curve is substantially free of inflection points.
6. A method for providing light, comprising:
providing a plurality of light sources positioned adjacent a surface;
reflecting at least a portion of light from each light source to produce a plurality of scallop beam patterns on the surface;
reflecting at least another portion of light from each light source to produce a plurality of other beam patterns on the surface; and
merging the plurality of scallop beam patterns and the plurality of other beam patterns to form a plurality of wash beam patterns on the surface.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein each of the wash beam patterns define a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the substantially continuous curve is substantially free of inflection points.
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of other beam patterns are substantially trapezoidal in shape.
10. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
merging the plurality of wash beam patterns to uniformly light the surface.
11. A method for providing light, comprising:
providing a plurality of light sources adjacent a surface;
reflecting at least a portion of light from each light source to produce a plurality of scallop beam patterns on the surface;
reflecting at least another portion of light from each light source to produce a plurality of trapezoidal beam patterns on the surface;
merging the plurality of scallop beam patterns and the plurality of trapezoidal beam patterns to form a plurality of wash beam patterns on the surface, wherein each of the wash beam patterns define a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve, whereby the substantially continuous curve is substantially free of inflection points; and
merging the plurality of wash beam patterns to uniformly light the surface.
12. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
means for providing light;
means for reflecting at least a portion of light from the means for providing light to produce a scallop beam pattern on a surface; and
means for allowing at least another portion of light from the means for providing light to be reflected to produce another beam pattern on the surface, wherein the scallop beam pattern and the other beam pattern merge to form a wash beam pattern.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the wash beam pattern defines a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the substantially continuous curve is substantially free of inflection points.
15. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the other beam pattern is substantially trapezoidal in shape.
16. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
means for providing light;
means for reflecting at least a portion of light from the means for providing light to produce a scallop beam pattern on a surface; and
means for allowing at least another portion of light from the means for providing light to be reflected to produce a trapezoidal beam pattern on the surface, wherein the scallop beam pattern and the trapezoidal beam pattern merge to form a wash beam pattern, whereby the wash beam pattern defines a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve which is substantially free of inflection points.
17. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
means for providing a plurality of light sources;
means for reflecting at least a portion of light from the means for providing a plurality of light sources to produce a plurality of scallop beam patterns on a surface; and
means for reflecting at least another portion of light from the means for providing a plurality of light sources to produce a plurality of other beam patterns on the surface, wherein the plurality of scallop beam patterns and the plurality of other beam patterns merge to form a plurality of wash beam patterns.
18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the wash beam pattern defines a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve.
19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the substantially continuous curve is substantially free of inflection points.
20. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the other beam pattern is substantially trapezoidal in shape.
21. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of wash beam patterns merge to uniformly light the surface.
22. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
means for providing a plurality of light sources;
means for reflecting at least a portion of light from the means for providing a plurality of light sources to produce a plurality of scallop beam patterns on a surface;
means for reflecting at least another portion of light from the means for providing a plurality of light sources to produce a plurality of trapezoidal beam patterns on the surface, wherein the plurality of scallop beam patterns and the plurality of trapezoidal beam patterns merge to form a plurality of wash beam patterns, whereby the wash beam pattern defines a boundary, the boundary defining a substantially continuous curve which is substantially free of inflection points, and whereby the plurality of wash beam patterns merge to uniformly light the surface.
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